Please do not enter our challenge using Sherri Baldy images. We do not allow these images to be used in projects by our DT for this blog so ask that you do not enter using her images. Entries that do so will be removed. Thanks.

Welcome to Digital Delights, a magical place filled with little digi creations from all walks of life. We have a wide range of digital stamps and designer papers which are delivered straight to your email 24/7!In addition we also have a growing range of "Delightful Piecings" which are paper pieced files designed to be used with your cutting machines or for hand cutting.Fancy a new blog makeover, header or new watermark, then stop by our sister site Delightful Custom blogs.

Wendy is also on the hunt for 2 Design Team Members at present so be sure to go and check out the info HERE

NZ/Australia Sponsor

Scrapbook Dreams is a NZ owned and operated online scrapbooking store. We take pride in providing our customers with a top quality service and products at competitive prices. We offer regular classes to our ladies here in Rotorua as well as the surrounding areas. We also host Scrapbook Retreats with our next one being in March 2011. Our online forum offers monthly challenges, ATC swaps, Circle Journal swaps and other online events... and our online gallery is a great way to showcase your creativity! We stock a varied range of products including lots of Tim Holtz goodies that you can purchase in smaller quantities. Ink is one of our favourite things and we always stock lots of Distress Ink because itâ€™s such a great medium to use on all your projects. We also offer FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $50! To keep up with all that's happening at Scrapbook Dreams sign up for our newsletter and join in on our friendly forum and gallery.

And here are our fabulous Design Team Cards for your veiwing pleasure......

IF YOU LIVE IN AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND PLEASE ADD EITHER AUS OR NZ NEXT TO YOUR NAME IN THE LINK ENTRY. If you live anywhere else just put your name. The following rules stay the same and we will now be deleting entries that do not follow these simple guidelines as is not fair on the people that do. We are not trying to be mean, just fair.....

Thursday, 13 January 2011

Welcome to another Southern Girls Challenge, we are so happy you are here!Wow what a huge couple of weeks we had for the last challenge, a huge response, fingers crossed this week we have as many of you playing along. Due to the amount of links we had to alter and exclude from the draw for Challenge #9 we have decided to have a change of the rules, please read carefully!!!! From now onIF YOU LIVE IN AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND PLEASE ADD EITHER AUS OR NZ NEXT TO YOUR NAME IN THE LINK ENTRY. If you live anywhere else just put your name. The following rules stay the same and we will now be deleting entries that do not follow these simple guidelines as is not fair on the people that do. We are not trying to be mean, just fair.....

ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PLEASE

ENSURE YOU LINK BACK TO SOUTHERN GIRLS IN YOUR BLOG POST

LINK TO YOUR POST NOT YOUR BLOG.

Now we have that sorted we can move onto the fun stuff...... YAY!

This week our challenge is......

totally loved up!!!!!!

We want to see all things lovey dovey and romantic and we have another two awesome sponsors for this challenge, please giive a warm Southern Girls Challenge welcome to......

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Our International Sponsor

Pink Cat Studio is all about offering fun and whimsical stamps to inspire your creativity. They have a huge selection of super cute digi and rubber stamps to choose from and they add more each week. Owner and artist Melissa started PCS in 2005 and over the years nothing has excited and inspired her more than to see your creations with her stamps. Melissa’s goal is to continue to delight & surprise you with her designs. Stop by the studio today and get in on the fun!

Our NZ/Aus Sponsor

Tickled Pink Stamps has a range of stamps from companies such as CC Designs, Magnolia, Kraftin' Kimmie and more. Kellie is busy gathering new stock for the new year and has a great range of paper pads and MORE coming. Tickled Pink Stamps is known for their very own range of stamps Lil Lolita's which are now joined by Lil Lads. And the cute little gal Cherrie. Tickled Pink Stamps has a range of sentiments and dies to come in the New Year you wont want to miss!

Make sure and check the DT blogs as most have used an image from the alternate sponsor on their blog.And now for the DT Samples using images from our fantastic sponsors.....

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Alicia - Tickled Pink Cupcake Cherie

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Michelle - Used Pink Cat Studio "Rex Ate The Valentines"

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Patricia - Using Tickled Pink Lil Birthday Luca

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Julie - Using Pink Cat Studio Lily Lovebug

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Trace - Using Tickled Pink Lil Valentines Lolita Lillith

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Alicia - Using Pink Cat Bronte

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Louise - Using Tickled Pink Lil Lolita Birthday Kellita

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Sue Using Pink Cat Studio Monkey Love﻿

Please read the new rules for entering at the top of this post. Any links that are inncorrect or do not follow the guidelines will be removed to make it fair for those that do link correctly. You are most welcome to come back and add your link correctly or ammend your post etc if it is removed

Wednesday, 12 January 2011

I thought since this was the first post for the year I would give my thoughts on the highs and lows of co running a challenge blog in the first 6 months, then I will move onto the winners and top 5.

HighsWe are humbled and blown away by the amazing response from sponsors around the world. This challenge blog is run by myself and Lou... from a little country down under (New Zealand), where we are trying our best to introduce Nzers to the amazing online world of digis and paper craft products that have not hit our shore. So a BIG thank you to the wonderful sponsors who have helped make this happen.

Secondly, we are stoked that so many of you (blogging buddies) join us and the amazing Design Team each fortnight. Thank you for making our challenge blog such a success.

Thirdly, we have the best Design Team ever, apart from being talented, these ladies have a wicked sense of humour and don't need any sleep at all!!!

Lows.. yes there is only one!!We have tried putting the rules on the side bar... then up the top of the blog, then after the beautiful DT projects before the linky thingy.... and yet there are always people who are not playing the game!!! We hate to delete anyones stunning work they share with us, but to make it fair to those who play by the rules, it is only the rule abiding citizens who gets put in the draw.... in saying this, because a massive amount of you are INT.... we are changing the rules... so please read carefully before linking your card to the new challenge tomorrow... right enough of that.. onto the lucky winners

Welcome to Southern Girls Challenge,The challenges will be posted 3 weekly on a Thursday and are open to crafters worldwide. They close at 12.01 pm on the Tuesday of the second week.Each week there will be 2 prizes, one for Australian and New Zealand entries and another for entrants from the rest of the world.Only 3 entries per person on regular challenges and 1 on Anything Goes Challenges.Please when you add your link if you are from NZ or Australia then add AUS or NZ after your name.Please link using your post link not your blog link and link back to us in your post.

Please enter in no more than 9 OTHER challenges. Hope you have loads of fun playing along. If you do not have a blog you can email us HEREChallenges are open to ALL PAPERCRAFTERS! As long as your entry fits the challenge criteria YOU ARE IN! The idea is to have fun and play along, the bonus is the prizes.Prize winners are chosen by Random.Org and the top 3 or 5 are chosen by the DT.

This Challenge blog is run by Tracy Jackson and Louise Forsyth. If you would like to contact us you can emailing us at...